Name the Word
to make someone feel annoyed or frustrated especially with trivial matters.
vex
"Then, at the ___, the grass was thick again because no one sat there."
apex
audible
able to be heard
A blunder was made when ____ couldn't keep the fire going.
Jack
hang, drape, garnish
festoon
stretched or pulled tight
taut
"Jack lifted his head and stared at the ____ masses of creeper that lay across the trail."
inscrutable
jabber
to talk rapidly
There was a clamor after ____ killed the pig.
Jack
induce, tempt, urge
coax
something that appears real or possible but is not
mirage
Only when Jack himself roused a ____ bird from a primitive nest of sticks was the silence shattered..."
gaudy
silhouette
the dark shape of something visible against a lighter background
____ was tremulous after being punched in the stomach.
Piggy
horror, sin, atrocity
enormity
to hold out something for acceptance
proffer
"Simon became ____ in his effort to express mankind's essential illness. Inspiration came to him.
inarticulate
contempt
a feeling that a person or thing is worthless
___ and ___ made a loud ululation when they saw the beast.
Sam & Eric
bawl, sorrow, weep
lament
something that has a soothing or a restorative effect
balm
"Well, the littluns are—" He ____, sought for a word.
gesticulated
tendril
a thin stem of plant that twists or curls
Piggy was treated with decorum when ___ gave him a piece of his pig meat.
Simon
scowl, glare, stare
glower